Video & Mobile

As their prominence in the news cycle a from Gamergate to the burgeoning smartphone market to the VR realm and beyond a would indicate video games and gaming have rocketed from a fairly fringe existence to a central position in the everyday lives of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorKen S. McAllister is Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English at the University of Arizona and Co-Director of the Learning Games...

A lively and humorous guide to playing Megatouch and NTN games found in thousands of bars and restaurants, this book includes amusing facts from history, geography, and science for help in playing these trivia games. Described are how the National Trivia...

In the world of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs), Faunasphere was but a blip on the screen in its short public life from 2009 to 2011. Its devoted players, many of them middle-aged women, entered a world that did not build on common fantasy or...

This book offers an insider's view of online games and how they change us. 'In May 2000 I was fired from my job as a reporter on a finance newsletter because of an obsession with a videogame. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.' So begins...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912456376Author Naomi BerryFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Pillar Box Red Publishing LtdPublisher Pillar Box Red Publishing Ltd

Compiles more than three years of participatory research in Warcraft play and culture in the US and China. Nardi introduces us to the history, structure, and culture of Warcraft; argues for applying activity theory and theories of aesthetic experience to...

The international phenomenon Pokemon GO has already changed the way people interact with their world, and the game is evolving just as fast as the Pokemon themselves! It's time to level up, load up your Pokedex, and become a gym master with Pojo's...

What Is Your Quest? examines the future of electronic literature in a world where tablets and e-readers are becoming as common as printed books and where fans are blurring the distinction between reader and author. The construction of new ways of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535289Author Sebastian DekenFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Boss Fight BooksPublisher Boss Fight BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 124mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535258Author Phlip J ReedFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Boss Fight BooksPublisher Boss Fight BooksDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 12mm

It's been over ten years since Minecraft first launched, forever altering the video game landscape. With a community of more than 90 million monthly users, plus plenty of exciting updates, the game continues to evolve and is now more popular than ever!...

Featuring interviews with the creators of 37 popular video games--including SOCOM, Shadow of the Colossus, Tekken Tag Tournament and Sly Cooper, this book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of some of the most influential and iconic (and...

Prepare to be inspired by the story of Delane Parnell, the unlikeliest of CEOs now leading a gaming empire at the center of the booming, multibillion-dollar esports industry.Delane Parnell is not your typical tech entrepreneur. He was raised in a...

Star Worlds explores the future-oriented universe of online virtualworlds connected with popular science fiction-specifically, with StarWars and Star Trek-that have been inhabited for over a decade bycomputer gamers. The Star Wars and Star Trek...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535241Author Matt MarginiFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Boss Fight BooksPublisher Boss Fight BooksDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 14mm

A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous...

In the 1990s, the Personal Computer (or PC) was on the rise in homes, and with it came new genres of play. Yet most of the games in these new genres featured fantasylands or humorous science fiction landscapes with low stakes and little to suggest the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496695703Author Anita Nahta AminFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressSeries Influencers and Economics

Atari's 1981 arcade hit Tempest was a "tube shooter" built around glowing, vector-based geometric shapes. Among its many important contributions to both game and cultural history, Tempest was one of the first commercial titles to allow players to choose...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262517393Author Jesper JuulFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries A Casual RevolutionWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm)...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the highest-rated, fastest-selling video games of all time, a new crown jewel in the beloved Legend of Zelda series. Having just celebrated its 30th anniversary, the universe of the Legend of Zelda is...

From your very first night making torches and a bed to your first Redstone build to defeating the Ender Dragon, this book will put a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips with hundreds of tips, tricks, and tactics. Whether you're looking for the most...

Linger over the images of finely detailed transfer prints produced by England's famous Staffordshire potters. Explore the wide range of early to mid-nineteenth century transfer prints which fall under the broad heading "Romantic Staffordshire." Over 500...

Distrust. Division. Disparity. Is our world in disrepair? Ethics and civics have always mattered, but perhaps they matter now more than ever before. Recently, with the rise of online teaching and movements like #PlayApartTogether, games have become...

For boys and girls who love Minecraft, a graphic novel adventure that uses over 750 images to transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.Winter has come to Redstone Junior High once again, and with it comes holiday celebrations,...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level, and this book will show you how to design and implement powerful, interactive sound that...

Join videogame industry veteran Michael Thornton Wyman on a series of detailed, behind-the-scenes tours with the teams that have made some of the most popular and critically acclaimed videogames of the modern era. Drawing on insider's perspectives from a...

You're part of a new venture, an independent gaming company, and you are about to undertake your first development project. The client wants a serious game, one with instructional goals and assessment metrics. Or you may be in a position to green light...

Do you have some experience and a reasonable knowledge of C++ and want to write your own computer games? Have you ever looked at a PC or Playstation (R) game with characters running and leaping through an exciting landscape and wondered how it was done?...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915372536Author Noah AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Scott M EcommercePublisher Scott M EcommerceWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

How gaming intersects with systems like history, bodies, and code Why do we so compulsively play video games? Might it have something to do with how gaming affects our emotions? In Playing with Feelings, scholar Aubrey Anable applies affect theory to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634632171Author Lucas MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 113Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545761Author Mia ConsalvoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

In Mondo Nano Colin Milburn takes his readers on a playful expedition through the emerging landscape of nanotechnology, offering a light-hearted yet critical account of our high-tech world of fun and games. This expedition ventures into discussions of...

Young people in the West are more likely to encounter religion in videogames than in places of worship like churches, mosques or temples. Lars de Wildt interviews developers and players of games such as Assassin's Creed to find out how and why the Pop...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788441438668Author Various AuthorsFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Edaf AntillasPublisher Edaf AntillasWeight(grams) 998gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 279mm * 15mm

An avid gamer and sharp media critic explains meritocracy's negative contribution to video game culture-and what can be done about it Video games have brought entertainment, education, and innovation to millions, but gaming also has its dark sides. From...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608766581Author Agustin SoriaFormat HardbackPage Count 201Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 466g